Ipswich Town on brink of automatic promotion after 3 - 0 Barnsley win
Town only have to manage one more win - or two draws - to lock down the #2 spot in League One
Last updated 26th Apr 2023
Ipswich Town are on the brink of automatic promotion to the Championship after a comprehensive 3 - 0 win against fellow League One high-flyers Barnsley last night.
George Hirst and Nathan Broadhead netting in the first half, with Conor Chaplin adding a third in the second half.
Town look close to locking down the number 2 spot in League One. One more win, or two draws, would make it mathematically impossible for nearest contenders Sheffield Wednesday to overtake.
Even if Blues were to lose both of their remaining matches, Wednesday would have to win both of theirs to climb the table.
Speaking to the ITFC website, boss Kieran McKenna said: "It was an outstanding performance against a very good team."
"We showed a lot of different sides to our game and stood up to intensity from Barnsley. We were resilient and solid and got the breakthrough before quickly adding a second.
"It was a good night in front of a wonderful following and I thought the second-half performance in particular was brilliant.
"I thought George was excellent tonight as well and gave their backline trouble all night. He did so well and got a deserved goal.
"The backing, as I say, was brilliant, and it was an incredible effort from them. It's massive to have that following for away games like that.
"We have to keep our eyes on the next step now."
Ipswich have two games of the regular season remaining - a home fixture against Exeter on Saturday and a trip to Fleetwood on May 7.